Jordan

Iraqi forces launch large-scale mop-up operation at borders with Syria, Jordan

Apr 15, 2018 10:43

Iraqi Popular forces kicked off a large-scale cleansing operation to purge the country's border with Syria and Jordan of Daesh terrorists, Spokesman for Iraqi Forces' Media Center Colonel Yahya Rasoul said Sunday.
Jordan reshuffles cabinet after protesters vow 'uprising'

Feb 26, 2018 06:25

Jordan's prime minister shakes up his cabinet for the sixth time in two years after protesters threaten to resort to an "uprising" until the government rolls back price and tax hikes.
UNICEF says 85 percent of Syrian refugee children in Jordan live in poverty

Feb 25, 2018 12:25

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that 85 percent of Syrian refugee children in Jordan live in poverty, having a difficult time in satisfying their most “basic needs.”
Jordan foils plot to smuggle terrorists, weapons along Syria border

Feb 18, 2018 02:56

The Jordanian army says it has foiled a plot for smuggling weapons, narcotics and terrorists through an abandoned oil pipeline along its border with Syria.
US to increase aid to Jordan by $1.4bn despite Trump threats of cuts

Feb 14, 2018 13:43

The United States has agreed to send aid worth over $1.2 billion a year for the next five years to Jordan despite US President Donald Trump’s threats to punish countries that do not agree with US policy in the Middle East.
Israel ‘gradually reopening’ embassy in Jordan

Jan 30, 2018 11:42

The Israeli regime says it is “gradually reopening” its embassy in Jordan following a months-long row over the shooting death of two Jordanians by an Israeli embassy guard in Amman.
Jordan king: East al-Quds must be Palestinian capital

Jan 29, 2018 03:03

Jordanian King Abdullah II bin al-Hussein has reiterated his support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, stating that East al-Quds must be the capital of such a country.
Jordan agrees to aid drop for stranded Syrians

Jan 07, 2018 16:30

Jordan has agreed to a request by the United Nations to deliver humanitarian aid to thousands of displaced Syrians stranded in harsh conditions near a border crossing between Jordan and Syria.
Jordan rejects coup reports after king relieves siblings from army posts

Jan 01, 2018 03:37

Jordan's royal palace has denied rumors of a coup plot that surfaced after King Abdullah last week relieved his siblings from top army posts in a major shakeup.
How Saudi Arabia tried to bully Jordan and failed

Dec 31, 2017 10:37

Whatever Saudi Arabia has done, since Mohamed bin Salman (or MBS) imposed himself upon his father, King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz, as the principle decision-maker and then declared himself Heir Apparent, has badly boomeranged on Riyadh.